Tzimmes

Time: 3 hours

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients: [all quantities approximate and may be varied according to taste]

• 2 lbs carrots, peeled and cut into 1" pieces
• 2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1" pieces
• 1/2-3/4 c prunes, chopped coarsely
• 1/2-3/4 apricots, chopped coarsely
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 T vegetable oil
• 1 c apple cider
• 2 T honey [if desired]
  
• 1/2 t cinnamon
• 1/4 t nutmeg
• 1/8 t tabasco sauce [more if desired]
  

Method:

1. Saute onions in oil until soft; add dried fruit and cook over low-to-medium heat 5 minutes. Add apple cider, honey and spices and bring to simmer, stirring to deglaze pan. Simmer for 5 minutes, turn off heat.
   
   
2. Add vegetables, and stir to distribute evenly with syrup and cooked fruit.
   
   
3. Cover and transfer to 350 degree oven, bake for 1 hour. After an hour, remove lid, stir again, and return to oven to bake uncovered for additional 1/2 hour.

Notes: Can be cooked longer, but be sure not to let it dry out; add additional cider or water if it does.